Your child is misbehaving…again! You decide to use the same "effective" method you have always utilized and you start talking…again! Your child looks at you like you have lobsters coming out of your ears and your child keeps right on doing what she was doing BEFORE you even said anything.

As a parent, have you ever had a teacher complain that your child "can't sit still" or "he doesn't play nice with the other kids," as well as "he can't wait his turn?" Our children have all heard such messages, and these messages contribute heavily to how your child feels about himself.

Surprisingly, the holidays are upon us once again. What is it that your family does throughout the holidays that will continue as a legacy for your children? What plans will you be making and who will be involved with making these plans? Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve and Day each offer every family an opportunity for joyous get-togethers, relaxing moments with significant others, surprises, opportunities for creative and imaginative gift-giving, a time to consider the less fortunate, and time for showing love to your children....more»

Shirley beseechingly asks her daughter, “What do I need to do for you to get you to do just one thing for me?” Her daughter, Robin, smirks and says to her mother, “Why SHOULD I do anything? All you do is yell at me and complain about my room and my grades! Just stop it,” as she rolls her eyes to no one....more»

A parent says, "Gee, I never thought of it that way. Speaking coarsely to my child can hurt his feelings? Even though I am trying to help?" Well, you have to consider what it is you really want to accomplish....more»